The series revolves around Duckman — sleazy, self-centered, incompetent detective and unenlightened family man — and mines laughs at the office (many provided by his partner, the deadpan, brilliant pig Cornfed) and at home (which the widowed duck shares with his abrasive sister-in-law, sweet but dim son Ajax, two-headed twins Charles and Mambo and the silent, flatulent Grandmama).

Season opener, as is true with many segs of the series, doesn’t really kick in until the second half. Duckman, attempting to goose a couple of women, accidentally foils would-be presidential assassin Lee Harley Kozak. The duck becomes an instant celeb, and the mildly amusing first half covers his media saturation, including an appearance on the sleazy “Geofredo” talkshow.

The second half is laugh-out-loud funny, particularly with Cornfed rattling off Duckman’s merchandise, and a live-action sequence that depicts USA Network’s telepic version of Duckman’s heroism.